PRA Group Inc [NASDAQ: PRAA] gained 0.83% or 0.14 points to close at $17.09 with a heavy trading volume of 163539 shares.
It opened the trading session at $16.95, the shares rose to $17.14 and dropped to $16.875, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for PRAA points out that the company has recorded -18.35% loss over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 378.92K shares, PRAA reached to a volume of 163539 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about PRA Group Inc [PRAA]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for PRAA shares is $25.67 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on PRAA stock is a recommendation set at 2.00. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
JMP Securities have made an estimate for PRA Group Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Mkt Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on May 08, 2020. The new note on the price target was released on April 13, 2020, representing the official price target for PRA Group Inc stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 0.50, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 3.46.
Trading performance analysis for PRAA stock
PRA Group Inc [PRAA] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.44. With this latest performance, PRAA shares gained by 12.43% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -18.35% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -18.19% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for PRAA stock in for the last two-week period is set at 61.18, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.53, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.60 for PRA Group Inc [PRAA]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 15.83, while it was recorded at 17.10 for the last single week of trading, and 18.50 for the last 200 days.
PRA Group Inc [PRAA]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and PRA Group Inc [PRAA] shares currently have an operating margin of 32.63% and a Gross Margin at 68.31%. PRA Group Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 7.72%.
PRA Group Inc (PRAA) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for PRA Group Inc. ( PRAA), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 7.38%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 1.82%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, PRA Group Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 1.84%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
PRA Group Inc (PRAA) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on PRA Group Inc’s (PRAA) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 2.85%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
PRA Group Inc (PRAA) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, PRA Group Inc. (PRAA) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $29418.94 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 27.92% and a Quick Ratio of 27.92%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
PRA Group Inc [PRAA]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
With the latest financial reports released by the company, PRA Group Inc posted 0.49/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.34/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.15. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for PRAA.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at PRA Group Inc [PRAA]
There are presently around $101.05%, or 102.91%% of PRAA stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of PRAA stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 6.28 million shares, which is approximately 15.9478%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 4.31 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$84.65 million in PRAA stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$76.42 million in PRAA stock with ownership which is approximately 9.8753%.
